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Folabomi & Olusegun Akinbajo Endowed Scholarship Fund Grant

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

Foundation Grants for Education Grants for BIPOC

Funding Amount

US $1,000 - US $2,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

Graduating high school seniors or currently enrolled college students from the 29-town Greater Hartford region
Attending or planning to attend a 4-year college or university
Maintained a 3.0 GPA or higher in high school and college

Other requirements

Selection Criteria.
Of Black/African American or Latino/Latina descent
Has financial need

Overview

The Folabomi & Olusegun Akinbajo Endowed Scholarship Fund, established by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, aims to empower local students from the Greater Hartford region. Supporting graduates and current college students of Black/African American or Latino/Latina descent, this scholarship promotes higher education as a key to achieving social mobility. With a commitment to education, the fund honors the legacy of its founders by offering 1-2 awards annually, ensuring financial assistance to those in need.

About the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Over the years, individuals and families have donated money to the Foundation, creating an endowment. From the endowment, the Foundation makes grants to a broad range of nonprofit organizations in the region.
There are more than 160 funds at the Foundation devoted specifically to scholarships.
About the Scholarship Program
Since 1945, The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Scholarship Program has awarded nearly $30 million to students attending colleges in Connecticut and across the country.
The Hartford Foundation Scholarship Program helps award hundreds of scholarships each year to local students seeking post-secondary higher education.
Folabomi and Olusegun Akinbajo believed in the transformative power of education. Throughout their lives, they inspired and supported many individuals to pursue higher education opportunities with the firm belief that it was the gateway to achieving the American dream. The Folabomi and Olusegun Akinbajo Endowed Scholarship Fund continues their passion for helping people use higher education as a lever for social and economic mobility.
Number of awards: 1-2
This scholarship is also available to students from the Youth Ministry of Christ Apostolic Church - First in the Americas who may or may not be residents of Greater Hartford.

Eligibility

Selection CriteriaGraduating high school seniors or currently enrolled college students from the 29-town Greater Hartford region
Attending or planning to attend a 4-year college or university

What Hartford Foundation for Public Giving actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 613
Total given: $52M
Median grant: $22K
Range: $5,049–$2.48M

By dollars: Connecticut 83%, New Jersey 3%, Maryland 2%. Top recipient cities: Hartford, CT; West Hartford, CT; Manchester, CT.
27% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

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General operating support

$2.48M
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General operating support

$1.67M
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$1.4M
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General operating support

$1.32M
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General operating support

$1.15M